{"id":183655,"date":"2025-11-16T13:08:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/183655\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T13:08:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T13:08:08","slug":"84-louth-men-diagnosed-with-prostate-cancer-each-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/183655\/","title":{"rendered":"84 Louth men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year"},"content":{"rendered":"

84 Louth<\/a>\u00a0men, on average, face a prostate cancer diagnosis each year, according to National Cancer Registry of Ireland – and half of those who undergo prostate cancer treatment will go on to experience urinary incontinence\u00a0<\/strong>(UI).<\/p>\n

These figures,\u00a0calculated using national cancer statistics from the National Cancer Registry of Ireland, form the backdrop to the launch of\u00a0\u2018<\/strong>Dispose with Dignity\u2019, a new campaign from hygiene services company phs Group, supported by the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Men\u2019s Sheds Association.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The initiative aims to break the stigma surrounding male incontinence and improve access to hygiene facilities, such as sanitary bins and vending products, in men\u2019s public toilets nationwide.<\/p>\n

New research released as part of the campaign reveals that a\u00a0<\/b>lack of suitable toilet facilities and low awareness about male urinary incontinence (UI) are having a serious impact on men\u2019s mental health and daily lives.<\/p>\n

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According to the European Association of Urology,\u00a0half of all men who undergo prostate removal go on to experience UI, underscoring the urgent need for better understanding and facilities across Ireland.<\/p>\n

Of the 702 men surveyed as part of PHS study:<\/p>\n